Crib

Abstract

A crib selectively serving as a baby bed and also as a playpen includes a bed floor member and respective panels enclosing the periphery of the bed floor member (13). At least one panel (12) is height-controllably supported by a base support (20) that also supports the bed floor member. In case of using the crib as a baby bed, the panel (12) is brought to a low position for enabling a mother or the like to readily care for the baby. In case of using the crib as a playpen, the panel is brought to a high position for safety reasons. The height of the bed floor member is also adjustable between high and low positions by adjusting the base support, which for example includes pivotable, tiltable or removable leg frame members.

We claim: 
     
       1. A crib that is selectively configurable into a first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed and a second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a playpen, said crib comprising a bed floor member, a base support arranged to support said bed floor member relative to a floor surface, an adjustable panel extending upwardly at a peripheral edge of said bed floor member and being height adjustably movably arranged relative to said base support, two corner post members connected to and extending upwardly from said base support and supporting said adjustable panel, which is arranged to be vertically slidably held between said two corner post members, and a lock pin selectively engageable into any selected one of at least three vertically spaced height adjustment holes provided in said two corner post members to selectively adjust said adjustable panel into first, second and third respectively different panel heights. 
     
     
       2. The crib in accordance with claim 1, wherein said base support comprises a support frame that directly supports said bed floor member, and a leg member that has an adjustable height and that height-adjustably supports said support frame relative to the floor surface, and wherein said adjustable panel is height-adjustably connected to and supported by said support frame via said two corner post members. 
     
     
       3. The crib in accordance with claim 2, wherein said leg member includes a first leg frame and a second leg frame having respective upper end portions rotatably coupled with each other, said support frame is supported on intermediate portions of said first leg frame and said second leg frame, and   said support frame and said leg frames are connected together in such a manner that the height of said support frame above the floor surface is made lower as the angle between said first leg frame and second leg frame is increased.   
     
     
       4. The crib in accordance with claim 3, wherein said first leg frame and said second leg frame are connected to each other in such a manner so as to be capable of pivoting to have an angle of 180° therebetween and lining up with each other in a linearly aligned state, and said support frame is at a lowest height when said leg frames are in said linearly aligned state. 
     
     
       5. The crib in accordance with claim 2, wherein said adjustable panel is supported by said base support via said two corner post members in a lower one of said panel heights, and said support frame is supported by said leg member in a high support frame position in said first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed, and said adjustable panel is supported by said base support via said two corner post members in a higher one of said panel heights, and said support frame is supported by said leg member in a low support frame position in said second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a playpen.   
     
     
       6. The crib in accordance with claim 1, wherein said adjustable panel is supported by said base support via said two corner post members in a lower one of said panel heights in said first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed, and said adjustable panel is supported by said base support via said two corner posts in a higher one of said panel heights in said second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a playpen.   
     
     
       7. The crib in accordance with claim 1, wherein said adjustable panel comprises a first side surface panel positioned along a first side peripheral edge of said bed floor member, and further comprising a head part panel positioned on a head side peripheral edge, a foot part panel positioned on a foot side peripheral edge, and a second side surface panel positioned on a second side peripheral edge of said bed floor member, and wherein said first side surface panel is height-adjustably supported with respect to said base support by said two corner post members. 
     
     
       8. The crib in accordance with claim 7, wherein said first panel height is a minimum height position easing care for a baby in said crib, said second panel height is an intermediate height position in said first configuration, and said third panel height is a maximum height position in said second configuration. 
     
     
       9. The crib in accordance with claim 1, wherein said base support comprises a support frame directly supporting said bed floor member, and a leg member supporting said support frame upward from the floor surface,   said support frame is supported by said leg member in a high position spaced upward from the floor surface in said first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed, and   said leg member is foldably or removably connected to said support frame such that said leg member can be folded or removed so that said support frame is directly in contact with the floor surface in said second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a playpen.   
     
     
       10. A crib that is selectively configurable into a first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed and a second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a playpen, said crib comprising: a bed floor member extending horizontally;   a base support frame directly supporting said bed floor member;   an adjustable height leg arrangement connected to said base support frame in such a manner so as to support said base support frame relative to a floor surface selectively at a first base height in said first configuration and at a second base height lower than said first base height in said second configuration; and   a total of four adjustable crib wall panels respectively extending vertically upwardly along a peripheral edge of said bed floor member, wherein each one of said adjustable wall panels is adjustably connected to said base support frame in such a manner so that said adjustable wall panel can be selectively supported relative to said base support frame at a first panel height in said first configuration and at a second panel height higher than said first panel height in said second configuration.   
     
     
       11. The crib in accordance with claim 10, further comprising bolts, wherein said base support frame has vertically elongated slot holes therein, and said bolts pass through said slot holes to height adjustably secure said wall panels directly to said base support frame. 
     
     
       12. The crib in accordance with claim 11, wherein said leg arrangement comprises a first leg member and a second leg member, said first and second leg members are pivotally connected together at respective first ends thereof, said first leg member is pivotally connected to said base support frame at an intermediate position along said first leg member, and said second leg member is slidably connected to said base support frame at an intermediate position along said second leg member, such that said first and second leg members can be pivoted relative to each other with a pivot angle therebetween being adjustable over a pivot angle range. 
     
     
       13. The crib in accordance with claim 12, wherein said pivot angle range includes a 180° pivot angle, whereby said first and second leg members are horizontally aligned with each other to support said base support frame at said second base height, and an inverted V-shaped pivot angle, whereby said first and second leg members extend relative to each other in an inverted V-shape to support said base support frame at said first base height. 
     
     
       14. The crib in accordance with claim 10, wherein said leg arrangement comprises a first leg member and a second leg member, said first and second leg members are pivotally connected together at respective first ends thereof, said first leg member is pivotally connected to said base support frame at an intermediate position along said first leg member, and said second leg member is slidably connected to said base support frame at an intermediate position along said second leg member, such that said first and second leg members can be pivoted relative to each other with a pivot angle therebetween being adjustable over a pivot angle range. 
     
     
       15. The crib in accordance with claim 14, wherein said pivot angle range includes a 180° pivot angle, whereby said first and second leg members are horizontally aligned with each other to support said base support frame at said second base height, and an inverted V-shaped pivot angle, whereby said first and second leg members extend relative to each other in an inverted V-shape to support said base frame at said first base height. 
     
     
       16. A crib that is selectively configurable into a first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed and a second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a Playpen, said crib comprising: a bed floor member extending horizontally;   a base support frame directly supporting said bed floor member;   an adjustable height leg arrangement connected to said base support frame in such a manner so as to support said base support frame relative to a floor surface selectively at a first base height in said first configuration and at a second base height lower than said first base height in said second configuration;   a plurality of crib wall panels respectively extending vertically upwardly along a peripheral edge of said bed floor member, including at least one adjustable wall panel that is adjustably connected to said base support frame in such a manner so that said adjustable wall panel can be selectively supported relative to said base support frame at a first panel height in said first configuration and at a second panel height higher than said first panel height in said second configuration; and   a plurality of corner post members connected to said base support frame, extending upwardly therefrom, and supporting said crib wall panels, wherein said adjustable wall panel is arranged to be vertically slidably held between two of said corner post members, and further comprising a lock pin selectively engageable into one of at least three vertically spaced height adjustment holes provided in said two of said corner post members to selectively adjust said adjustable wall panel into said first panel height, said second panel height and a third panel height different from said first and second panel heights.   
     
     
       17. The crib in accordance with claim 16, wherein a pair of said corner post members are pivotably connected to said base support frame such that a respective one of said crib wall panels supported between said pair of corner post members can be tilted downward to a horizontal position extending along an upper surface plane of said base support frame. 
     
     
       18. A crib that is selectively configurable into a first configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a baby bed and a second configuration in which said crib is adapted for use as a playpen, said crib comprising: a bed floor member extending horizontally;   a base support frame directly supporting said bed floor member;   an adjustable height leg arrangement connected to said base support frame in such a manner so as to support said base support frame relative to a floor surface selectively at a first base height in said first configuration and at a second base height lower than said first base height in said second configuration;   a plurality of crib wall panels respectively extending vertically upwardly along a peripheral edge of said bed floor member, including at least one adjustable wall panel that is adjustably connected to said base support frame in such a manner so that said adjustable wall panel can be selectively supported relative to said base support frame at a first panel height in said first configuration and at a second panel height higher than said first panel height in said second configuration;   wherein said leg arrangement comprises leg members that are foldably connected to said base support frame independently of one another, such that said leg members are adapted to be arranged in an extending configuration to support said base support frame at said first base height and are adapted to be folded to support said base support frame in direct contact with the floor surface.